kurtster wrote:
 

If you was me, I'd be trying acupuncture, chiropractic, and voodoo 

moving this over to a better place ...

 westslope wrote:  
I am on my way to finding out the answer.  Had my test this morning.  Found out that I was not due until May.  Grrrr.  It seems that your contract gets renewed the same month every year.  I thought it was on my first visit of the year.  After some back and forth and some discussion of my sciatica and that with all things considered that I would be clean for THC he said we're good, we'll do the paper work part when the time comes.  He was willing to overlook other things that he knows we have because of my wife's problems, but THC was verboten.

Same GP that I have had for over 15 years, saw me through my cancer and all the other shit not to mention my wife's stuff.  So we both have a rock solid relationship built on trust over all of those years, that we are overall knowledgeable, compliant and are not at risk for abusing RX medications with the track record to prove it.  And we will not embarrass him with any sloppy behaviour on our part.

As for dealing with the pain and inflammation, we're going to find out.  After 55 years of consumption, I sure as hell won't be imagining any kind of relief.  It will either be real or it won't.  

So far this evening after a very long nap earlier in the day I finally partook after being up for a few hours.  Nothing really other than getting a little buzz.  It still hurt like a mofo.  After an hour or so, a wee bit more and I'm caring less about the pain and walking around a little more comfortably.  Now home after taking Jr back to his home and some more and I'm down to a meh ... or on that 1 to 10 scale about a 3 or 4.  It's been 8 or better for the better part of the last 3 weeks.  I've also indulged with 2 different strains so hard to say what is going on.

So we'll see.  I'll keep a pain o log and see what if anything is happening in regards to THC and CBD's.  It is very possible that over the many, many years I have benefited from the pain relief without consciously knowing it.  Back and nerve issues are a result of cumulative injuries over your entire life and one funny little move could be the wrong one that will do more to you than just hurt.  That and / or just plain neuropathy from all of the chemo.  It is a major side affect of half of the chemo drugs I've had.  Now I have a chance to find out.  I'm very in tune with my body.  Knowing myself as well as I do and making note of changes is a large part of discovering my cancer as early as we did.  And when it came back a couple of years ago.  And not being afraid to go to the doctor to find out what is wrong.  I'll report back on this.

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:
 

Never suspected his guest was trying to poison him

 steeler wrote:
 

Yeah I just hit the google too and it looks like I just got lucky. Apparently "most people" only have the sore arm for a while but I got all the symptoms.

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:
 

Not sure how I could determine whether the shots I received were defective or less than necessary potency. Upon quick internet search, I see where reactions can vary and some people do not experience much in the way of side effects while many others do. One person I know had a very sore upper arm for at least a week and told me it had turned red, but not the sickness and fatigue others are reporting (I read some people saying they experienced hellish nightmares!?!?). So I guess it varies. For me, the shots themselves were quick and really did not hurt and, as I said, the aftermath was just some very tolerable soreness in shoulder area for a few days. I am just hoping it works as expected — at least 90 percent effective — and I did not get a bad batch.

 steeler wrote:
 

I don't know, but the person sticking me did say that the nasty reaction means it's working. That doesn't mean no reaction=not working, but it might be worth investigating.

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:
 

Hmmm. I got the first shot in September and the second in December. Both at my primary doc. Other than a sore upper arm, I did not feel bad at all. Other people I know who got the shots  had similar experiences to yours.  Now I am wondering if the shots I got were somehow defective!

 Red_Dragon wrote: 
great info graphic

Coronavirus 2019 - nCoV Global Cases by Johns Hopkins CSSE

 cc_rider wrote: 
Will you be here all week?

 miamizsun wrote:
 
I thought those went in your arm...
c.

 ScottFromWyoming wrote: 

yeah my doc talked me into it last spring

i think i waited 8 weeks between bumps

he's always on my arse about flu shots too

 cc_rider wrote: 

yeah my first run was at like 7 am and it was great

boom never knew what hit me

second one was early afternoon

never again

because timing



edit:  there are narrated tours of the colon on youtube if someone is interested

 miamizsun wrote:
 

Yeah. Got the booster a while back. Still hurt, not as bad. Don't make plans for the day after.

 ScottFromWyoming wrote: 
shingrix?

 Red_Dragon wrote:
 
Scope is good for five IF they don't find anything. If they remove any polyps, it's three. Guh.
c.

 cc_rider wrote:
 
Yeah, she says the box test is only good for three years, whereas the scope is good for five. So far it's always been negative, so...

 Red_Dragon wrote:
 If your Doc says it's ok, good enough for me. I had a few polyps removed to be biopsied, but I think that test picks up stuff like that too. Better than nothing, regardless!
c.

 cc_rider wrote:
 
So far my internist is satisfied with the poop-in-a-box kit every three years - and so am I.

 cc_rider wrote:
 
Yes. I've been delaying my first, but have it scheduled for next month. Can't wait...think of it as one of those detox diets in one night.
Hope your's was all good.